UTC's Kevin Easley named SoCon men's basketball Player of the Week

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Kevin Easley (34) shoots a free-throw during the UTC vs. Bryan College boys basketball game Friday, December 21, 2018 at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Kevin Easley (34) shoots a free-throw during the UTC vs. Bryan College boys basketball game Friday, December 21, 2018 at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga freshman Kevin Easley was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week today, the first such honor for the Mocs this season.

Easley averaged a double-double in a pair of close wins over Mercer (73-70) and The Citadel (73-71), going for 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Bears before getting 22 and 12 against the Bulldogs.

The forward hit a pair of key free throws with 10.1 seconds left to hold off Mercer before hitting a 3-pointer with under a minute to play in the win over The Citadel that put the Mocs up for good, clinching the team's third consecutive home SoCon win.

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